Grind for Life Series at Lake Bonny Skatepark
March 1, 2014
The Grind for Life Series in Association with The Boardr is a Florida series of all ages/skills skateboarding contests.
Location
The skate park is at Lake Bonny Park, 800 Bartow Road, Lakeland, FL 33801.
The Grind for Life Series in Association with The Boardr is a Florida series of all ages/skills skateboarding contests. You should pre-register now to save your spot. We are certain that most divisions will fill up. We will do our best to accommodate spots in the more popular divisions that fill up, but space and time is limited. Thanks and we'll see you at the Contest! View additional events from The Boardr at TheBoardr.com/Events.
Divsion Formats and Times
This is the order we're running the events in, along with the breaks for Awards. All times are approximate.- 10am: 9 and Under Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- 11am: 10 to 12 Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 12pm: 13 to 15 Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 1pm: Girls Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- Break for Awards
- 2pm: 30 to 39 Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- 3pm: 40 to 49 Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- 4pm: 50 to Up Street: 2, 50 second runs, best run counts as your final score.
- 4:30pm: 16 to 29 Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 5pm: Sponsored Street: 3 minute jams with 3 skaters in each jam. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- Break for Awards
- 5:30 pm: Bowl Intermediate: 12 minute jams with 8 skaters that skate in order until you fall. 40 seconds maximum run. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 6pm: Bowl Masters (40 to 49): 12 minute jams with 8 skaters that skate in order until you fall. 40 seconds maximum run. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 6:30pm: Bowl Grand Masters (50 and Up): 12 minute jams with 8 skaters that skate in order until you fall. 40 seconds maximum run. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- 7pm: Bowl Sponsored: 12 minute jams with 8 skaters that skate in order until you fall. 40 seconds maximum run. Your average score for the jam counts as your final score.
- Awards

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